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Proposed disclosure regime reforms go out to consultation

26th April 2018 | criminal law , government-administration
Disclosure Scotland aiming to reduce complexity of system

Dentons' Jones to chair Women & Girls in Sport Advisory Board

26th April 2018 | careers
Mission to encourage female participation

Lord Advocate appoints Scottish Government standing juniors

26th April 2018 | careers
Eighteen advocates and two solicitor advocates named to act

Will Aid launches 2018 campaign

25th April 2018 | Charities
Appeal to solicitors to join November charity will-writing month

Insolvencies rise in 2017-18, provisional figures show

25th April 2018 | insolvency
Personal and company totals both show close to 5% increase

Scottish ministers hold out on Brexit devolution deal as Welsh settle

25th April 2018 | europe , government-administration
"Key sticking point" is limiting Holyrood powers without consent: Russell

Eight promoted across Ledingham Chalmers' offices

25th April 2018 | careers
Five new senior associates and three associates named

Society seeks round table volunteers for legal education review

24th April 2018 | education-training , law society of scotland
May and June events to look at aspects of route to qualification

Thorntons' charity wills campaign raises £44,000

24th April 2018 | Charities
Combined total for Cash for Kids now £320,000

Claims management company regulations go to consultation

24th April 2018 | consumer , professional regulation
Draft rules published to permit transfer to FCA supervision

Peers vote to keep EU Charter of Rights

24th April 2018 | europe , human rights
Further Government defeat over EU Withdrawal Bill

QC becomes tribunal judge on "family friendly" terms

23rd April 2018 | careers
Anna Poole appointed to Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber

Nominations open for 2018 In-house Rising Star award

23rd April 2018
Sixth year of annual prize for Scottish in-house sector

"Nazi dog" trainer fined £800 for posting video

23rd April 2018 | criminal law
Accused charged with "grossly offensive or threatening" communication

Pinsent Masons' Connor honoured for Asia business support work

23rd April 2018
Hong Kong lawyer inducted into GlobalScot Hall of Fame

Scotland opens Berlin economic hub

23rd April 2018
New base will promote innovation and investment by Scottish business

SLCC confirms £30 full rate general levy rise for 2018-19

20th April 2018 | professional regulation
Final budget laid before Holyrood stands by draft proposals

Supreme Court vetoes insurers' bid to bypass protocol legal costs

20th April 2018 | civil litigation , reparation
Solicitors could enforce equitable lien under English law

Final whistle blows on Football Behaviour Act

20th April 2018 | criminal law
Royal Assent for repeal bill sees end to controversial law

Six year sentence for juror who took money in bribe

20th April 2018 | criminal law
Judge condemns behaviour in first Scottish case of its kind

Partner heads Drummond Miller promotions

20th April 2018 | careers
Laura McDonagh recognised, along with two new associates

Solicitor advocates protest at Faculty submission to Roberton review

19th April 2018 | civil litigation , criminal law , professional regulation
Proposal "would undermine intention behind" extended rights of audience

Victim Support given funding for new homicide service

19th April 2018 | criminal law
New approach to reduce need to go to different organisations

Sexual Offences Pardons Bill agreed unanimously at stage 1

19th April 2018 | criminal law
MSPs endorse general principles of gay pardons measure
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